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Key (locking) | WMID-4CCDD1 |
Roman | Staffordshire |
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| An incomplete Roman rotary key. Unusually, the iron shank and bit of the key survive and it is the copper-alloy handle which is incomplete. The shank is square in section and terminates in an elaborate bit at the locking end. The bit consists of an 'F' shaped projection at the top and a further '... | |||||
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Key (locking) | NARC-D42DA3 |
Roman | Bedfordshire |
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| The bezel, or tooth, fragment of a cast copper alloy Ring Key of Roman date. The key is square with a rectangular slot with a horizontal groove above and below. The ring frame is 2.5mm wide and approximately 20mm in diameter. The bezel/bit is 15mm wide and 13mm high. | |||||
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Key (locking) | NMS-558F84 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy key handle, comprising broken oval-sectioned shank with slight collar, oval bow with seven short triangular knops around outer edge, and dimensions of >38 x 29mm. | |||||
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Key (locking) | KENT-58B483 |
Roman | Kent |
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| A Roman copper alloy Key handle in the form of a lion. The key handle has a large square shaped socketed shank with some iron staining around the inside and on the edges; part of the shank has been broken away. The iron art of the key is now missing. The shank becomes the head and front of the l... | |||||
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Key (locking) | YORYM-9AF0E1 |
Roman | East Riding Of Yorkshire |
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| An incomplete cast copper alloy key handle of Roman date. Only a small portion of one of the openwork trilobite design now remains with an integral globular knop. The object is extremely worn with an uneven patina with green and brown patches where the original surface is missing. Numerous simila... | |||||
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Key (locking) | KENT-C4E1D0 |
Roman | Kent |
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| An incomplete terminal from a Roman cast copper alloy key, dating 150 - 410 AD. The key is incomplete with only broekn stubs remaining of the the openwork trilobate or 'fleur de lys' handle. These stubs are situated on top of a double rectangular collar, decorated with horizontal grroves. Ther... | |||||
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Key (locking) | LEIC-064101 |
Roman | Nottinghamshire |
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| Roman copper alloy key fragment, 26mm long, 19mm wide and 8mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 9.67grams. The object consists of a sub rectangular shaft which is forming the frame of an openwork plate. This plate has crossing diagonal bars which are contained by a rectangular f... | |||||
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Key (locking) | SUR-7A7711 |
Roman | Essex |
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| A large fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman key handle. The handle is of trefoil open form but the central element is missing. | |||||
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Key (locking) | NMS-2710D6 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| An unidentified corroded iron object, probably a handle from a key or a similar object. A faceted suspension loop, collared, above a transverse moulding which continues as short projections to either side above a rectangular sectioned shaft with a median arris or casting seam on either short side... | |||||
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Key (locking) | NLM-7B75F1 |
Roman | Lincolnshire |
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| Copper alloy and Iron Probable Slide Key Handle. A cast circular loop and moulded square section handle retains the stub of a shank between two rectangular plates which project from the lower part of the handle. Suggested date: Roman, 40-400. Length: 49.2mm, Diameter (loop): 22.9mm, Width (clear... | |||||
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Key (locking) | LANCUM-182B26 |
Roman | North Yorkshire |
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| Cast copper alloy key handle dating from the Roman period, that is c. AD43-410. Only the key handle survive but not the shank which was in all probability made from iron and has corroded away. The handle is quatrefoil-shaped with only decorated with moulded openwork decoration. The decoration con... | |||||
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Key (locking) | DOR-3F49A4 |
Roman | Dorset |
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| An incomplete key. The copper alloy bow and partial stem of a two part key. The missing stem and bit was of iron and only a small area of corrosion product remains. THe Bow is oval with a stepped knop at the end, opposite the stem.. The bow has a pointed, faceted cross section.. The remaining ste... | |||||
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Key (locking) | LEIC-7D4600 |
Roman | Leicestershire |
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| Roman copepr alloy key terminal, 76mm long, 34mm wide and 10mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 35.89grams. The object consists of a sub circular sectioned plain shaft which sits below an openwork terminal formed of three linear shafts, The middle one is straight and terminates ... | |||||
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Key (locking) | CAM-E941A7 |
Roman | Cambridgeshire |
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| A fragment of a copper-alloy Roman key handle. The shaft of the handle is formed of two moulded reels, which are oval in cross-section. The first of these reels is 5.54mm thick, width 14.74mm and height 16.17mm. The second increases in size to a thickness of 10.37mm, width 14.45mm and height 18.2... | |||||
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Key (locking) | KENT-19EE63 |
Roman | Kent |
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| An incomplete cast copper alloy object, probably a Roman key. The back is flat and undecorated. The front has three lobes, trilobate, each containing a large hole; the central lobe has the smallest hole. The central and left side lobes are equal in height and sit above the right lobe. Each lob... | |||||
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Key (locking) | NMS-E1F1E4 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Incomplete Roman copper alloy key handle of unusual form, oval socket for missing iron shank in end of copper alloy collared tubular shank, from which springs the remains of an integral openwork quatrefoil bow with keyhole-shaped perforations radiating from a square central boss, outer foil missi... | |||||
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Key (locking) | GLO-E6D975 |
Roman | Gloucestershire |
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| A terminal from a Roman cast copper alloy key, dating 150 - 410 AD. Length 46mm, width 29mm, thickness 9mm, weight 21.22g. The key is incomplete with only the openwork trilobate or 'fleur de lys' handle surviving. On top of the central lobe is an integral globular knop. The openwork lobes are si... | |||||
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Key (locking) | PUBLIC-A48044 |
Roman | Newport |
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| Roman Copper alloy Key Copper alloy tumbler lock slide key with six square teeth. A simple, almost crude, flat rectangular handle expands slightly to form a crude suspension loop. The handle and shaft is decorated only on the front face. Bands of vertical incised lines are defined by horizontal g... | |||||
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Key (locking) | DOR-038704 |
Roman | Dorset |
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| A cast copper rotary key. The terminal of the key is trilobate with a circular aperture at the end on each lobe. There is also a small, rounded knop on the outer edge of each lobe. One lobe is broken. Running from between the lobes are low ridges (four in total). Below these are seven transverse... | |||||
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Key (locking) | NLM-F0E157 |
Roman | Lincolnshire |
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| Copper alloy Key. Cast bit from a tiny rotary casket key with two basal clefts and a further cleft in one edge; the bit was made separately, slotting over the stem (lost). This is an unusually delicate key. Suggested date: Roman, 40-400. Length: 5.8mm, Height: 11.3mm, Inferred diameter of stem: 3... | |||||
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Key (locking) | LEIC-AD65F1 |
Roman | Leicestershire |
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| Roman copper alloy key handle, 36mm long, 34mm wide and 3mm thick. the object is in fair condition and weighs 13.48 grams. It consists of three open loops, the central one set higher than the others and terminating with a small rounded knop. The loops become four rectangular sectioned shafts wh... | |||||
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Key (locking) | HAMP-9F5694 |
Roman | Hampshire |
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| A slightly damaged but complete, cast copper-alloy slide key for a Roman tumbler lock. At its terminal it has a distorted circular loop, or bow, bent down slightly as well as squashed (19.85 by 17.6 by 5.2mm). The rectangular stem is plain (12.5 by 11.0 by 7.2mm). Below, the stem contracts to a w... | |||||
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Key (locking) | PUBLIC-5BB1A4 |
Roman | Gloucestershire |
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| Roman copper alloy handle probably from a key of 1st or 2nd century date The handle is complete, although the iron component has bee lost (with a length of 34.3mm and a weight of 21.1g). At the top of the handle is a knop of sub-rectangular section (7.9mm x 7.1mm and 3mm high). Near the top of t... | |||||
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Key (locking) | BH-481E66 |
Roman | Bedfordshire |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy ring-key, dating from the Roman period. The hoop of the ring is incomplete. The stem and bit are set at a right-angle to the hoop, meaning that the ring would have to have been taken off in order to use the key. The stem is of oval section and has a hollow tip. The bit ... | |||||
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Key (locking) | DENO-2F5F77 |
Roman | Nottinghamshire |
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| Probably Roman Key: Incomplete cast copper alloy key with possibly finger ring attachment. The key is comprised of a circular sectioned hollow shaft, an incomplete rectangular bit with single circular perforation and rectangular cut out, and incomplete bow set at a right angle to the shaft, pos... | |||||
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Key (locking) | FAKL-C6AEB7 |
Roman | East Riding Of Yorkshire |
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| Cast copper alloy key, loop circular (15.7 x 14.6mm) with a notch on its inner edge. Shank, round sectioned, 6.5mm diameter with a hollow centre for its last 8.0mm. Bit narrow with four bullets for the lock wards. As is common on Roman keys the bit is at 90 degrees to the loop. | |||||
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Key (locking) | DUR-20E617 |
Roman | North Yorkshire |
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| Cast copper alloy Roman key handle/bow. Only the bow remains, having broken where it would meet the shaft. This is a deviant on the usual fleur-de-lis style handles. It has two curved lobes at the base with circular perforations. The upper section consists of a scroll motif with the ends curling... | |||||
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Key (locking) | DUR-20CDE2 |
Roman | North Yorkshire |
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| Cast copper alloy Roman key handle. The key is incomplete with only the openwork trilobate or 'fleur de lys' handle surviving. On top of the central lobe is an integral globular knop. All three recesses of the fleur are in the shape of a key-hole with narrowed lower halves. The two outside lobes... | |||||
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Key (locking) | DUR-1F9441 |
Roman | North Yorkshire |
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| A corroded cast copper-alloy key handle of Roman date. The bow consists of a simple moulded openwork trefoil design. The sides loops are small with circular perforations. The central recess is linear with rounded ends. The bow connects to a circular-sectioned solid shaft which may have had mould... | |||||
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Key (locking) | DUR-1F61D0 |
Roman | North Yorkshire |
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| Cast copper alloy Roman key handle. The key is incomplete with only the openwork trilobate or 'fleur de lys' handle surviving. On top of the central lobe is an integral globular knop. The openwork lobes are situated on top of a double rectangular collar. There is a worn break at the base of the ... | |||||

